Gisele Bundchen breaks down in tears over ‘death of a dream’ Tom Brady divorce – but star remains reluctant to find love amid new romance with Joaquim Valente

Gisele Bundchen broke down in tears as she reflected on her divorce from Tom Brady in a candid new interview.

The supermodel, 43 – who was recently spotted kissing jitsu instructor friend Joaquim Valente — was seen in tears in a teaser clip of her upcoming interview with Robin Roberts, IMPACT x Nightline: Gisele Bündchen: Climbing the Mountain.

Bundchen started dating the NFL star, 46, in 2007 and was with him for more than a decade before confirming their divorce in October 2022. They share two children, Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11.

But while Bundchen has clearly moved on from her romance with her new jiu-jitsu training partner, she couldn’t help but express her sadness when Roberts asked her about the split — noting that the supermodel had likened her divorce to “the death of a dream’. ‘.

Roberts then asked, “How are you doing?” with Bundchen replying: ‘Well, if you say…” before breaking down.

Bundchen started dating the football star, 46, in 2007 and was with him for more than a decade before confirming their divorce in October 2022. The former couple (seen in 2013) share two children, Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11.

She turned away from the camera and said, “Sorry, guys. Don’t know. Can I have a moment?’

Roberts also asked Bundchen how she was juggling co-parenting with Brady, with the fashion star admitting, “I think there are easier days than others, and I can only control what I do.”

Bundchen, who has yet to speak publicly about her new romance with Valente, was then asked:Could you open your heart to someone again?’ with the star initially hesitant to respond and simply saying, “Ummm.”

Regaining her composure, she continued, “Where my heart is now is where I am now. I live my truth, and I make no apologies for it.”

She later said that her experiences with love made her realize “what I want and what I don’t want.”

The Victoria’s Secret angel announced her new love Valente when they were spotted kissing in Miami on Valentine’s Day.

Gisele is said to have been dating Joaquim since June, with Page Six reporting that they were first spotted together over a year ago.

Rumors that they were an item started circulating in November 2022 when Joaquim was photographed vacationing with Gisele and her kids in Costa Rica, just two weeks after her divorce from Tom.

The supermodel, 43 — who was recently spotted kissing jitsu instructor boyfriend Joaquim Valente — gushed in a teaser for her chat with Robin Roberts on IMPACT x Nightline: Gisele Bündchen: Climbing the Mountain

The fashion icon became visibly emotional when Roberts said the star had likened her divorce from Brady to “the death of a dream.” Roberts then asked, “How are you doing?” with Bundchen replying, “Well, when you say…” before collapsing

She turned away from the camera and said, “Sorry, guys. Don’t know. Can I have a moment?’

Bundchen, who has not yet spoken publicly about her new romance, was asked, “Could you open your heart to someone again?” with the star replying: ‘Ummm’

Gisele Bundchen’s new ‘friend’ jiu-jitsu trainer Joaquim Valente is said to be living more or less in her Florida mansion

The couple has also enjoyed trips together to their native Brazil.

Gisele shares custody of her children with their father Tom and an insider said they are still her priority over romance.

The source added, “It’s so hard with the divorce, but the kids now know they’re together. They really love Joaquim.”

Tom has now moved on with supermodel Irina Shayk, 37.

Gisele was left devastated when her mother Vânia Nonnenmacher passed away from cancer on January 28, while another insider shared that Joaquim was a “rock” of support for the model amid her ongoing grief.

A separate insider told Page Six that Tom is currently only focusing on “kids and work,” adding, “Anything that says he wants to get married again is just made up.”

Tom and Gisele share 11-year-old daughter Vivian Lake and son Benjamin, 14. He also has 16-year-old son Jack with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan; all three recently pictured

Insiders claimed that Gisele and her new partner Joaquim started out as good friends before a romance blossomed

One source also told People about Gisele’s relationship with Joaquim: “They have a similar background. They both left Brazil very young.

“They have both created a great life for themselves in the US. They both love Miami, but also love to travel. They both enjoy a healthy life.

“Gisele is in a great space. She is happy and enjoys life immensely. Joaquim is perfect for her.’

IMPACT x Nightline: Gisele Bündchen: Climbing the Mountain premieres Thursday, March 7 on Hulu.